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cunningness

/kuhn-ing/US // ˈkʌn ɪŋ //UK // (ˈkʌnɪŋ) //

狡猾,狡猾性,狡诈,狡诈性

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner, as in deceiving; craftiness; guile.
    • : adeptness in performance; dexterity: The weaver's hand lost its cunning.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : showing or made with ingenuity.
    • : artfully subtle or shrewd; crafty; sly.
    • : Informal. charmingly cute or appealing: a cunning little baby.
    • : Archaic. skillful; expert.
v.动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : Obsolete. present participle of can.

Synonyms & Antonyms

as indevice

Examples

  • How Pemberton and Candler pulled this off is a mixture of invention, capitalism and hard work, served with an ounce of cunning — and just a few milligrams of cocaine.

  • His was a corporation that in its ruthless ability to crush rivals was cunning but patient, always willing to undercut profits today in the service of riches tomorrow.

  • Before the bishop spoke agin you could see his craziness and his cunningness both working in his face.

  • Masters may be more cunning than slaves, but cunningness is not an evidence of a high order of intellectual power.

  • Field went away rather impressed by the cunningness of the dodge.

  • Among the wounded was the celebrated chief, Cappayoho, noted among all tribes for his great daring and cunningness in battle.

  • Revolving this in his mind, Ned saw the cunningness of the two men's movements, if they had actually escaped from Joliet.